Bamboo root carving taotie pattern furnace

[Bamboo root carving taotie pattern furnace]

Bamboo root carving taotie pattern furnace, clear, 15 cm high, 13.2 cm diameter
The stove is round, with two ears and three feet. There is a circle of gluttonous decorative belt with retrogradation outside the belly. The tripod cover and three feet lotus leaf base are made of red sandalwood. The cover button is carved with honey wax and carved with animal face and banana leaf patterns
Imitation bronze Yi ware is a major category of bamboo carving products. However, such antiques are often very detailed, but generally they are not lifelike, and most of them are mixed with the typical shapes and patterns of various times on a single object
The shape of this furnace is changed from the Zhou Ding. The lines are soft and round, and there is no solemn meaning of bronze. From the complex combination of utensil types, patterns, covers, buttons and supports, the aesthetic interest of the Qing Dynasty is clearly visible, with a relatively strong court atmosphere